cheekbony

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adjective

Having prominent cheekbones.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

adjectivecheekbony (comparative more cheekbony, superlative most cheekbony)

comparative more cheekbony · superlative most cheekbony

  1. Having prominent cheekbones.

    Ben's hangovers just make him look more beautiful, in a blitzed, cheekbony way.

    1999, Serena Mackesy, The Temp, page 245
    1 more example

    His cheekbony face is pale grey, with a black wavy beard as in a frame of mourning, and upon it crawl, washing off the dirt, large drops of sweat.

    1928, Transition, numbers 13-14, page 262

Origin

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APA

cheekbony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheekbony

MLA

“cheekbony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheekbony. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheekbony,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheekbony.

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